I didn't read it anywhere... it popped up on my phone day before yesterday and then again yesterday while I was still on the stock ROM.
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Root [CDMA] Perm rooting the Evo 3D with S-OFF
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I didn't read it anywhere... it popped up on my phone day before yesterday and then again yesterday while I was still on the stock ROM.
No apologies ever necessary.
Besides, never underestimate karma, as shown:
Does anyone know the new s/w version number? It's not listed on the Sprint website.
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If that's all Javascripty, it won't work...
z50king
Well-Known Member
what do you mean Rooted with Virus? wats that
I just tried the HTC software update (I know - don't try this at home, I'm a professional (something)), says I'm up to date anyways.
wake69
Android Expert
i am rooted with s-off and running Viper Rom
sorry about the confusion, used to run virus on the evo 4g before he went to synergy
wake69
Android Expert
yea yea, screenshots or it didnt happen, if i could show update history i would, but it worked i promise
There has not been a release since June 29th, I think that person simply just received his phone and it was not updated.
WarDamnEagle09
Newbie
I can confirm:
1) I took all OTAs on my Stock Phone
2) Used these instructions for the Revolutionary method LINK including doing a full wipe
3) Succussfully rooted
4) Got the 'Error 16', lady at Sprint (who you eventually connect to) fixed it in less than 5 min.
5) Then took the OTA application update to fix Watch and the Phone on the lock screen.
6) Still rooted and good to go.
1) I took all OTAs on my Stock Phone
2) Used these instructions for the Revolutionary method LINK including doing a full wipe
3) Succussfully rooted
4) Got the 'Error 16', lady at Sprint (who you eventually connect to) fixed it in less than 5 min.
5) Then took the OTA application update to fix Watch and the Phone on the lock screen.
6) Still rooted and good to go.
z50king
Well-Known Member
Did you instead get Error 16 ?
tweedlefly
Lurker
I done this. Now I'm root. Thanks for sharing.
ceabbott2
Well-Known Member
Hi guys,
I apologize for bothering everyone so late but I am not moving for fear of messing something up. I posted this earlier on XDA and even asked novox77. But in case he is asleep and for the community benefit I figured I would ask here.
Revolutionary and Soff but at the end it asked if I wanted to flash CWM, I did and it said success. Now I renamed the twrp file to PG86IMG.zip is this even necessary if it already flashed CWM successfully (supposedly)? At this point I am at the hboot screen and I stopped so as not to screw anything up. I apologize guys I am almost finished I promise to stay out of the way after I complete the last couple of steps.
Again thank you all in advance for your time and consideration.
Charles
I apologize for bothering everyone so late but I am not moving for fear of messing something up. I posted this earlier on XDA and even asked novox77. But in case he is asleep and for the community benefit I figured I would ask here.
Revolutionary and Soff but at the end it asked if I wanted to flash CWM, I did and it said success. Now I renamed the twrp file to PG86IMG.zip is this even necessary if it already flashed CWM successfully (supposedly)? At this point I am at the hboot screen and I stopped so as not to screw anything up. I apologize guys I am almost finished I promise to stay out of the way after I complete the last couple of steps.
Again thank you all in advance for your time and consideration.
Charles
wake69
Android Expert
Hi guys,
I apologize for bothering everyone so late but I am not moving for fear of messing something up. I posted this earlier on XDA and even asked novox77. But in case he is asleep and for the community benefit I figured I would ask here.
Revolutionary and Soff but at the end it asked if I wanted to flash CWM, I did and it said success. Now I renamed the twrp file to PG86IMG.zip is this even necessary if it already flashed CWM successfully (supposedly)? At this point I am at the hboot screen and I stopped so as not to screw anything up. I apologize guys I am almost finished I promise to stay out of the way after I complete the last couple of steps.
Again thank you all in advance for your time and consideration.
Charles
Do u want cwm or twrp recovery? You can flash twrp in bootloader with it renamed PG86IMG.zip to check if you have cwm installed select recovery in bootloader if it is you don't have to install twrp but can if you want
ceabbott2
Well-Known Member
Wake!!!
You are as reliable as a 80's Toyota straight six! Thank you SO MUCH for the speedy reply! OK so it did say on the next instructions
** Before you continue, select RECOVERY from the fastboot menu using the volume up/down and power keys. Your phone should reboot and show the recovery menu. Select Toggle USB and press the power button. On your computer, delete the recovery image. On your phone, remain mounted. **
Flash root zip:
Download the superuser file from here or my mirror here. Put it on your phones SD card. Press power to unmount, select Apply update from zip and press power. Select Choose zip from SD card and press power. Find the superuser zip and press the power button. After the zip is applied you will be returned to the previous menu. Select Reboot System and wait for your phone to boot back up.
Charles
z50king
Well-Known Member
Copy the code from the website and then paste it into the cmd. if you are on windows and cannot paste then you can right click the left of the top window go edit to paste
HTC Sync not installed?
HTC Fastboot drivers installed?
Factory data reset before starting?
So I need to erase all the settings and apps? is there a way to back all that up?
Two choices -
Ensure your contacts are on Google, use SMS Backup, Astro File Manager - that will get a lot of it for free.
Second way is harder, but complete - temp root, use Titanium Backup and then remove all trace of the temp root by removing files in /data/bin.
Depending who you ask, factory reset isn't required. But it's recommended so I put it out there. I got by without doing it first then hit trouble and did it after anyways.
If you want to skip the reset, have no Sync on your PC but do have the right drivers and it still won't work, ensure your USB cable is good.
Also, check this thread for other suggestions. Seems to me Carrie posted to start with the phone in the bootloader but my memory may be off on that.
Ensure your contacts are on Google, use SMS Backup, Astro File Manager - that will get a lot of it for free.
Second way is harder, but complete - temp root, use Titanium Backup and then remove all trace of the temp root by removing files in /data/bin.
Depending who you ask, factory reset isn't required. But it's recommended so I put it out there. I got by without doing it first then hit trouble and did it after anyways.
If you want to skip the reset, have no Sync on your PC but do have the right drivers and it still won't work, ensure your USB cable is good.
Also, check this thread for other suggestions. Seems to me Carrie posted to start with the phone in the bootloader but my memory may be off on that.
CarrieK
Android Expert
Hi Early! What happened was I received the "waiting for device " prompt when trying to install recovery. I had run Revolutionary but did not receive cwm automatically so I had to manually install a recovery and I chose twrp and was following the instructions for doing it from fastboot. I was supposed to go to hboot then hook my phone up to the pc but instead I had the phone already hooked up to the computer and couldn't get hboot. Oddly enough, the first time I did this (with the phone off of usb) the phone ended up rebooting and I went into the handsfree activation and thought I'd really screwed up (turns out I was actually lucky because I didn't get error 16--there is some speculation that going ahead with the hands-free activation keeps you from getting that error). Anyway, I SLOWLY re-read the instructions on installing recovery separately and realized my mistake. Once I actually followed the directions it worked (imagine that!
).No, I meant to say error 16.